April 2025

1

Djibouti: Abdoulkader Houssein Omar is appointed foreign minister.
Germany: The minister-president of Niedersachsen, Stephan Weil, announces his resignation. He is to be succeeded on May 20 by Olaf Lies.
San Marino: Denise Bronzetti (Reformist Alliance) and Italo Righi (Christian Democrat) take office as captains-regent.
Switzerland: Martin Pfister takes office as defense minister.
United States: In mayoral primary elections in Omaha, incumbent Jean Stothert (Republican) wins 36.2% of the vote, John Ewing, Jr. (Democrat), 32.7%, Mike McDonnell (Rep.) 20.0%, and Jasmine L. Harris (Dem.) 10.3%. The runoff will be held on May 13.

2

Congo (Kinshasa): In the gubernatorial election in the provincial assembly of Kwilu, Philippe Akamituna Ndolo (Congolese National Congress) is elected with 28 votes, defeating Donald Sindani Kandambu (11), Steve Mabiku Kilumbu (5), and Rombeau Fumany Gymbadi (2). In Nord-Ubangi, Jean-Bosco Kotongo Anfio Bato (Sacred Union) is elected with 11 votes, defeating Marie-Claire Kengo Wa Dondo (7) and incumbent Malo Mobutu Ndimba (0).
Georgia: Badra Gunba is sworn in as president of Abkhazia. On April 3 he appoints Vladimir Delba as prime minister. On April 18 a cabinet is announced with Oleg Bartsits as foreign minister.
Israel: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich withdraws his resignation.
Laos: Former prime minister (1991-98), president of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992-2006), and president (1998-2006) Khamtay Siphandone dies.

3

Bulgaria: The government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov survives a no-confidence vote (rejected 150-54), and another on April 17 (rejected 130-72).

4

Australia: Former premier of Tasmania (1996-98) Tony Rundle dies.
Benin: Former foreign minister (1995-96) Edgar Yves Monnou dies.
Congo (Kinshasa): Parliament approves a 94th extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu, followed by a 95th on April 18.
Georgia: The prime minister of Ajaria, Tornike Rizhvadze, resigns. The central government nominates Sulkhan Tamazashvili as prime minister, who is approved by the local parliament on April 7.
South Korea: The Constitutional Court confirms the Dec. 14, 2024, impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office. A new presidential election must be held by June 3. On April 8 it is announced that it will be held on June 3.

5

Western Sahara: Mohamed Yeslem Beissat is appointed foreign minister of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic.

6

The Gambia: Former foreign minister (1998-2001) Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe dies.
Japan: In gubernatorial elections in Akita, Kenta Suzuki wins 58.4% of the vote and Kazumi Saruta 40.5%. Turnout is 59.6%.
Nigeria: Former governor of Oyo (1983) Victor Olunloyo dies.
Serbia: President Aleksandar Vucic nominates Djuro Macut as prime minister. On April 14 Macut proposes to parliament a cabinet with no change in the foreign, defense, interior, or finance portfolios. It is confirmed on April 16 (153-46).

8

Congo (Kinshasa): The political consultations begun on March 24 end.
Côte d'Ivoire: Former foreign minister (1990-2000) Amara Essy (also secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity 2001-02 and interim chairman of the Commission of the African Union 2002-03) dies.

9

Kazakhstan: Former acting chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh S.S.R. (1988-89) Vera Sidorova dies.
New Caledonia: Jacques Billant is appointed as high commissioner.
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir dismisses Foreign Minister Ramadan Abdallah Goc and appoints Monday Semaya Kumba as foreign minister.

10

Liechtenstein: Brigitte Haas is elected head of government (18 of 25 votes). She also becomes finance minister in the new government, while Sabine Monauni is foreign minister and Hubert Büchel interior minister.

11

Curaçao: Governor Lucille George-Wout appoints Chester Peterson as formateur.

12

Gabon: In presidential elections, Transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema wins over 94% of the vote and former prime minister Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze about 3%. Turnout is 70.4%.

13

Ecuador: In the presidential runoff, Daniel Noboa wins 55.6% of the vote and Luisa González 44.4%. Turnout is 83.0%.

14

Comoros: A new government is named including Mohamed Ahamada Assoumani as interior minister; Mbae Mohamed remains foreign minister and Ibrahim Mohamed Abdourazak finance minister.
Malaysia: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, former foreign minister (1991-99) and prime minister (2003-09), dies.

15

Japan: The governor of Wakayama, Shuhei Kishimoto, dies. Deputy Governor Izumi Miyazaki becomes acting governor.
Kosovo: Prime Minister Albin Kurti resigns.
Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister James Marape survives a no-confidence vote in parliament (rejected 89-16).
The Sudan: The Rapid Support Forces, controlling significant parts of the country, announce a rival Government of Peace and Unity with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as head of the Presidential Council.

16

Ecuador: Sariha Belén Moya is named economy and finance minister.

17

Indonesia: Hidayat Arsani is inaugurated as governor of Bangka Belitung and John Tabo as governor of Papua Pegunungan.
The Sudan: The chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Burhan, dismisses Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif and appoints Hussein al-Amin al-Fadil as acting foreign minister.